"Now, I think that I should have known that he was magic all along. I did know it - but I should have guessed that it would be too much to ask to grow old with and see our children grow up together. So now, he is a legend when he would have preferred to be a man"
- Jackie Kennedy
About this Quote
In this quote, Jackie Kennedy reflects on her late spouse, President John F. Kennedy, and their relationship. She confesses that she always knew he was special and had a certain magic about him, however she never fully understood the degree of it. She regrets not recognizing quicker that their time together would be cut short and that they would not have the ability to age together and enjoy their kids grow up. Rather, he has become a legend, an epic figure, when all he desired was to be a routine male. This quote showcases the bittersweet nature of their love and the disaster of their untimely separation.
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